Consultant in General Adult Psychiatry

Job summary

We are now seeking to recruit Consultant Psychiatrists to join our community mental health services on a full time or part time basis. You will work in partnership with members of well-established multi-disciplinary teams, both operationally and strategically to drive forward innovation delivering the best care for our patients.

Every opportunity will be given to encourage personal initiatives, research, specialist interests, teaching, training, management, and leadership.

Main duties of the job

The post holder will be required to work in partnership at both strategic and operational levels with relevant and external stakeholders. The post holder will need to ensure that people who use services, carers and advocates are treated with respect and dignity

Provide clinical leadership to the MDT responsible for the Consultant's agreed area.

The Consultant has a continuing responsibility for the care of patients and for the proper functioning of the department. The consultant will liaise with the General Practitioners, hospital and community specialists and other agencies wherever relevant.

A specimen timetable illustrating how the consultant timetable may be arranged within the current framework can be found in the attached job description.

About us

Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust (LPT) provides a range of community health, mental health and learning disability services for people of all ages. Delivered through over 100 settings from inpatient wards to out in the community, our 6,500 staff serves over 1 million people living in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

Here at LPT, our values are Compassion, Respect, Integrity and Trust, which we keep at the heart of everything we do.

We aim to develop a workforce that reflects our community. We actively implement equal opportunities in employment and service delivery and seek people who share our commitment. We strongly encourage applications from all sections of the community, particularly from underrepresented groups.

Details of our benefits, leadership behaviours and other important information are contained in the attached document titled Information for Applicants.

We will consider requests to work alternative hours or varied working patterns in line with our flexible working policy.

For all substantive roles, new staff (excluding medical staff) are appointed subject to a 6-month probationary period (see Probation Policy).

All jobs will require permission to work in the UK.

For all jobs the cost of any DBS disclosure required will be met by the individual. This will be deducted from salary once started.

Applicants at risk within the local NHS who meet essential criteria will have preference for interview.

Job description

Job responsibilities

As an employer we offer:

Protected time for research/special clinical interest

Relocation Expenses a removal expenses package may be payable

Recruitment and Retention Bonus a pay premia may be payable

Access to funds to support CPD

Agile working with ICT support

Staff Benefits including NHS Pension, childcare vouchers, a salary sacrifice scheme, discount schemes and cycle scheme

Staff health and wellbeing, subsidised gym membership and other wellbeing support

Informal visits and enquiries are welcomed. Please contact the following to arrange Dr Sanjay Rao Consultant Psychiatrist Clinical Director Email: Sanjay.Rao3@nhs.net or Dr Vesna Scovski Consultant Psychiatrist Clinical Director Email: Vesna.acovski@nhs.net

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• MB BS or equivalent medical qualification
• MRC Psych or equivalent
• fully registered with GMC with a licence to practice at the time of appointment

Desirable

• qualification or higher degree in medical education, clinical research or management

Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).